Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The accounting technician is a key member in the accounting department who specializes in a certain area of preparing and maintaining the business records. You may be assigned to the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll or other accounting areas. Skills in journaling and posting transactions, preparing financial reports or in the preparation of payroll records are necessary. Accounting technicians must be able to use computerized accounting software, spreadsheets, word processing and other data information software. Individuals entering this field must be team players who display a willingness to share their specialized knowledge with other accounting areas.
Award Outcomes
- Analyze financial statements
- Apply professional communication skills
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills
- Demonstrate mathematical skills essential to accounting
- Demonstrate ethical behavior
- Generate accounting financial statements
- Record business transactions
- Utilize current accounting and office software
- Complete payroll activities